Georgia cuts tens of thousands from Medicaid in first months of pandemic 'unwinding'

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August 5th, 2023

Medicaid recipient Marrow Woods, a 20-year-old Macon college student, has an inflammatory condition called Hidradenitis Suppurativa that attacks the body’s hair follicles. Woods travels to Atlanta every few weeks for medical treatment. (WABE courtesy Marrow Woods)
Medicaid recipient Marrow Woods, a 20-year-old Macon college student, has an inflammatory condition called Hidradenitis Suppurativa that attacks the body’s hair follicles. Woods travels to Atlanta every few weeks for medical treatment. (Courtesy Marrow Woods)

Almost 3 million people in Georgia rely on Medicaid health insurance, including thousands of people who signed up earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now, federal pandemic rules are changing and millions of people nationwide are losing — or are about to lose — their health coverage over the next year.   

Georgia has already cut tens of thousands of adults and children from the safety net program for low-income people and people with certain disabilities. 

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